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Nikola Jokic's triple-double leads the Nuggets to an overtime victory over the Nets

October 30, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

BROOKLYN, NY – To get their first win of the season, the Nuggets almost had to sacrifice their second. Michael Malone knew the risk he was taking. It paid off with a narrow breakthrough in overtime on Monday night in Toronto. But the physical toll on his starters was visible 24 hours later, as they […]

Time for Bo-lieve, Broncos Country?

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

First thoughts on the Broncos' 28-14 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 at Empower Field: Small mistake: How do you lose a game as a 13-point favorite? Well, turning the ball over on the first possession of the game is a good (or bad) start. Of course, that's exactly what Denver did on […]

Adam Trautman was part of the breakout performance for the Broncos' tight ends

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Nate Adkins was confident he would catch his second touchdown of the afternoon. Deep in Carolina territory, the Broncos' second-year tight end found himself all alone near the right sideline in the second quarter. But Bo Nix had other plans. The rookie quarterback fired the ball down the seam to fellow tight end Adam Trautman, […]

Jonathon Cooper has the Broncos thinking about a contract extension

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The Broncos have shown a willingness to take care of themselves. Prior to the 2024 season, the organization signed cornerback Pat Surtain II and right guard Quinn Meinerz to large contract extensions, making them two of the highest-paid players at their respective positions. So who should be the next Denver player to get a long-term […]

Deion Sanders' Buffs open path to Big 12 title game with win

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

First observations on Colorado's 34-23 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats in Big 12 play at Folsom Field. 1. Time to Calculate Big 12 Title Games: With the Nebraska loss in the rearview, CU likely has one path to the College Football Playoff: winning the Big 12 championship. And after a home win over Cincinnati late […]

Nikola Jokic's 41-point game not enough as the Nuggets lose to the Clippers

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Two days after Nikola Jokic bluntly said the Nuggets were “not a good shooting team,” he tried to take matters into his own hands. His 41 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers still weren't enough in the 109-104 loss to the Clippers in their home opener Saturday afternoon at Ball Arena. With 14 seconds left, […]

Nuggets fall to Thunder in season opener after dismal shooting night

October 25, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

These Nuggets will face better defenses than the Oklahoma City Thunder in most games, but they will need to shoot the ball better than their previous one-game sample to remain a championship contender. Denver shot 35% from the field and 7-for-39 from 3-point range in its opening 102-87 loss to the Thunder on Thursday night […]

Christian Braun's journey to the Nuggets' starting lineup

October 25, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Christian Braun was in basketball prison. The family pickup truck was his cell. The rest of the game was his punishment. He waited awkwardly in a lonely parking lot for his friends and mother to leave the gym. At the time, it was a nightmare that he desperately wanted to forget. Over the years, it […]

Deion Sanders' CU buffs, without Travis Hunter, are destroying Arizona

October 20, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

TUCSON, Ariz. – On a day when Stanley Burrell showed up to hang out with Deion Sanders, CU put the (MC) hammer down. “CU has a real chance in the Big 12 (title race),” Erik Garcia told me enthusiastically as we stood outside the CU Buffs locker room at Arizona Stadium early Saturday evening. Garcia […]

Instructions, storylines, predictions

October 19, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) vs. Arizona (3-3, 1-3) When/Where: Saturday, 2 p.m., Arizona Stadium TV/Radio: KDVR/850 AM BetMGM line: CU +3, O/U 58.5 Weather: Partly sunny, 71 degrees at kickoff. Series history: CU leads 16-10 (last meeting: Arizona won 34-31 in Boulder in 2023) Three storylines WR depth test: Four Colorado wide receivers suffered […]